5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film champions individual responsibility, faith, and traditional family values as the primary solutions to personal and societal problems like poverty, drug abuse, and family breakdown, aligning its dominant themes with conservative social values.
The movie features a diverse, predominantly African American cast, reflecting visible diversity without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on themes of family, faith, and personal struggles within that community, rather than offering an explicit critique of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The film consistently portrays Christianity, its practices, and its community as a source of strength, redemption, and moral guidance. Characters find healing and transformation through faith and the support of the church, aligning the narrative with the virtues of the faith.
The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While the character Madea involves cross-dressing, her portrayal is not framed as an exploration of gender identity or sexual orientation within the narrative, thus there is no LGBTQ+ depiction to evaluate.
The film 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on family drama and personal redemption without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Tyler Perry's play, with all major characters retaining their original gender from the source material. While a male actor portrays a female character (Madea), the character's canonical gender remains female, thus not constituting a gender swap.
This film is an adaptation of a Tyler Perry play, which, like the film, features a predominantly African-American cast. There are no characters who were canonically established as one race in the source material and then portrayed as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.8
6.3
Critic Ratings
6.1
5.5
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